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undergraduate: 17th National Universities

16th Best Value

39th Engineering Schools graduate: 15th Research-oriented Medical Schools

16th Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Schools of Education (Peabody College)

17th Law Schools U.S. News & World Report

33rd Top 100 North and Latin American Universities

41st Top 500 World Universities

Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.

96% Freshman-to-sophomore retention rate

Vanderbilt is a private, co-educational,

residential university with 6,700

undergraduate and 5,700 graduate

students, noted for their academic vitality,

friendliness, and active commitment to

study, service, teaching, and research.

Vanderbilt offers a culture where integrity

and respect are valued as highly as our

rankings. We excel at what we do because

our own sense of community inspires us

to make even greater contributions to the

world at large. We achieve our best

as individuals and work together to

reach even greater heights.

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8:1student-to-faculty ratio

Number of students graduating in four years

83% of classes have fewer than 30 students

“Vanderbilt always encourages students to find balance between hard work and leisure time, cooperation and competition.” – Ling Ge, College of Arts & Science, China

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Centennial Parkwww.nashville.gov/parthenon

Just across the street from campus,

the world’s only full-scale replica

of the Parthenon sits proudly,

surrounded by open lawns, ponds,

and gardens.

Vanderbilt Medical Centerwww.mc.vanderbilt.edu

A short walk from every corner of Vanderbilt is a leading

hospital for trauma care, and pediatrics, with internationally

renowned rehabilitation and research facilities.

Hillsboro Villagewww.hillsborovillage.com

One-of-a-kind shops and restaurants

anchor this eclectic neighborhood along

with the Belcourt Theater, the place for

art films and midnight movies.

Music Rowwww.visitmusiccity.com/music

Many internationally famous artists

from all musical genres are at work in

this home of record labels, publishing

houses, and recording studios.

Nashville.A remarkable city.

Tennessee’s capital is one of America’s

most dynamic cities, with amenities that

include symphony, opera, ballet, and theatre

performance groups; professional NFL

and NHL sports teams; a wide assortment

of restaurants, shopping, art galleries. and

museums. Its urban parks and greenway

systems also boast abundant lakes and rivers,

perfect for water sports and recreation.

Nashville is home to 14 colleges and

universities with 30,000 students.

Downtownwww.visitmusiccity.com

This city is alive. You can see it, hear it, and feel

it whether you are winding down from a day of

interning in a corporate tower or winding up for

a big night out.

The Gulchwww.nashvillegulch.com

Hip restaurants and boutiques share this

location in between downtown and campus

with high-rise residential spaces that fill out

the city’s skyline.

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Schermerhorn Symphony Centerwww.nashvillesymphony.org

Architecturally inspired by European concert halls

of the 19th century, the Schermerhorn provides

superb acoustical clarity for all types of music.

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“We are giving these students an opportunity to

explore different parts of the world, different parts of

who they are, and what they can bring to the world in

different ways.”– Greg Barz

Faculty Head of North House at The Commons

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The Vanderbilt campus has

everything one would expect from a

top university—historic architecture,

modern research facilities and

residential spaces, an incredible library

system—but Vanderbilt contains it

all within 330 tree-covered acres,

making a walk to class more like a

walk in the park.

It is our sense of community where

Vanderbilt’s true beauty shines.

There is a genuine spirit of

collaboration that extends from

study groups to intramural sports,

from service projects to global

celebrations. Vanderbilt brings

people together in a relaxed

environment that makes it easy

to find your own comfort level

no matter where you happen to

call home.

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Dinner with Dean WcisloThe Dean and his family live at The Commons and

open their residence to students and special guests

for dinner or dessert and lively conversation.

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Stambaugh HouseLike most Houses at The Commons, the Faculty

Head of House lives on the first floor where you

will also find a study area, laundry room, music

room, and communal kitchen with students living

on the floors above.

Murray House

“You want to be in a place where you can speak out loud with other people, where you can try out your ideas, and

that happens here in a lot of ways and in a lot of different directions.”

– Frank Wcislo

Dean of The Commons

The Commons Center and Lower QuadThis hub of The Commons not only houses the Dining

Center, but also a fitness facility, post office, the 24-hour

Common Grounds market, and space to study and relax.

The Dining CenterNatural light fills the two-story atrium

where you can share a meal or

study with friends, get to know your

professor, or relax in between classes.

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All entering first-year students live together

with their own Faculty Head of House in the

ten Houses of The Commons. All Houses

are co-ed, with single-gender floors, and

rooms are shared by two or three people.

The Houses of The Commons are divided

among the historic and newly constructed

with students assigned randomly to their

House. Educational and social events,

including dinners at Dean Frank Wcislo’s

house, connect first-year students with

faculty, other students, and guests helping

new students learn just how easy it is to talk

with Vanderbilt professors and each other.

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“When one gets in the libraries, observing how diverse the students are, the different places they come from

to study at Vanderbilt, and their concentration on books and laptops, you really think that you are

in the right place at the right moment. Each student at Vanderbilt is an inspiration for those

who are pursuing the best in their specific field.”– Gerson Levi-Mendes, College of Arts and Science, Brazil

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Vanderbilt is not only a university

where academically talented students

come to learn from our renowned

faculty. Students also discover how

easy it is to make new friends. In fact,

96% of all-first year students return to

Vanderbilt for their sophomore year.

Our student population is geographically

and ethnically diverse. 25% of students

identify themselves as minority, and

4% identify themselves as international.

Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus

found inspiration here as a graduate

student in economics that later led to

his pioneering work in micro-lending

and as a leader in the fight against world

poverty. The sense of community that is

found at Vanderbilt continues to bring

immensely talented and creative students

together for four years and often for

a lifetime.

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